Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-30

general fav0rite with the old Snd young
by reason OF 4 peculiar current OF common
sense and usefulness underlying intense
enthusiasm in the COED things OF life.
She possessed mary faults, hut she Yves
devoted daughter, 4 faithful friend, and
is an idOlstr0us wife; ell the fervor of
her poetic nature is now merged into one
channel,
The vein OF sensuousness which char
acte ICES much Of Ter poetry runs all
through her personality, tastes and dis
position, but is fortunately governed and
guided by strong common sense. A sy-
bsrite by nature, she can adapt herself TO
any condition life msy impose.
AS agirl she brought much adverse crit
icism upon herself from the severe Judges
Of the world, through TOO great love Of
pleasure and admiration, too voluptuous
and uncareful literary methods, and q
bssty temper.
Time has cured al these faults save the
latter.
The fair poetess is perfect little tenn
pest when aroused, which is never with
out fair cause. An eye witness of one of
her late justifsbIe storms, said to me that
she felt as if she wanted lightning rod
bout her person at the time. In one Of
her own poems she says: "The angel
luTke6 under the demon in me-"
Somebody has minated that she pos
sessed ga good deal more of the former
but the latter has been more highly cult
waited +"
The wife of one of Wisconsin's million
sire king tells me that IN her native state
The gifted poetess was more beloved for
her personal qualities than her inteIlectu-
elitY, aud many loved the woman who
would not indorse her writings. Since
her marriage she has published but one
book, "Msl NJ ulle," a povel, 8 striking
and remarkable work in its way, but full
OF new and advanced ideas for which the
public Is not ready.
Many sermon will lave to be preached
to cover the ground Nal Moulle has done.
Her poems have GOtlceably improved in
| refinement and strength sii ce marriage.
This is due no DOUBT to constant associe-
ton with one Of the ablest and most cul-
tuTed literary critics of the day.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has delicate but
vigorous physique. A casual observer
would not lmagine her Cyer-twenty- eight.
Naturally OF Joyous end happy disposi-
ton she is subject 10 periods Of profound
melancholy. she dresses quietly on the
| street and srtisticellY in the house. The
| literary circles OF New York have set the
seal of commentator upon her work and
she is received with open srms 10 some of
the mOstdelightful social circles in the CITY.
Her benevolence is unique as her talent.
a constant source Of distress to her In
this regard is being compelled by bitter
lessons of experience to close her pocket
| book before the demands Of the unworthy
and limit her charities TO cases which she
| personally investigates. One OF her
| strongest characteristics is Der deep re-
/ ligious faith coupled with intolerance Of
| creeGs. she seldom attends church bu
has the most implicit faith in prayer.
/ Sincerity end truth are her cardinal vir
tues. The favor Of kings and princes
could not tempt her 70 depart from these.
She is fearlessly and fearfuliy frank, yet
gains snd retsins more friends than those
who rely upon policy to carry them
| through the world l do not believe in
magnetism but If any one in the world
ever did possess it she does. One critic
has said, "She draws all men to + er and
almost ell women" So successful (.
woman, she has few If any i'll wishers,
being possessed of faculty of disarming
rivalry. attribute tris to her since e
and inter essed pleasure In tie sc ccess OF
others.
Mrs Wilcox lost her only child, lovely
boy, after one brief dsy OF life, last Ny.
She is now making her home in New York
city, near TIE Central Psrk, in cosy little
nesL OF r0oms most artisiics lily decorated.
J WILLIAM j. Box.